Mometasone Information
Pronunciation
moe MET a sone
What is this drug used for?
• It is used to treat skin irritation.
• It is used to treat skin rashes.
Frequently reported side effects of this drug
• Itching
• Burning
• Stinging
Other side effects of this drug: Talk with your doctor right away if you have any of these signs of:
• High blood sugar like confusion, feeling sleepy, more thirst, hunger, passing urine more often, flushing, fast breathing, or breath that smells like fruit
• Skin changes like pimples, stretch marks, slow healing, or hair growth
• Severe skin irritation
• Signs of a significant reaction like wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; seizures; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Medication Safety Issues
Sound-alike/look-alike issues:
Elocon lotion may be confused with ophthalmic solutions. Manufacturer’s labeling emphasizes the product is NOT for use in the eyes.
Storage and Stability
Store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted to 15°C to 30°C (59°F to 86°F).
Adverse Reactions
Central nervous system: Paresthesia, tingling of skin
Dermatologic: Acne rosacea, bacterial skin infection (infants & children), dermatologic disorders, dyschromia (loss of normal skin markings), epidermal thinning, folliculitis (more common with lotion), furunculosis, skin atrophy, stinging of the skin (application site), taut and shiny skin, telangiectasia
Endocrine & metabolic: Decreased cortisol (more common with lotion in infants & children), endocrine disease (lotion)
Gastrointestinal: Xerostomia (infants & children)
Hematologic & oncologic: Bruise
Local: Application site burning, application site pruritus
Rare but important or life-threatening: Acneiform eruption, cataract, cutaneous candidiasis, glaucoma, skin depigmentation
